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The Docket, Issue 5, February 1983 The Docket Historical Archives 2-1-1983 The Docket, Issue 5, February 1983 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/docket Recommended Citation "The Docket, Issue 5, February 1983" (1983). The Docket. 95. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/docket/95 This 1982-1983 is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Archives at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Docket by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. THE Vol. XiX, No. 5 DOCKETTHE VILLANOVA SCHOOL OF LAW February, 1983 College Work Study Money Deadline Nears By Susan Escott Who are the potential employers? Therie's more to financial aid than The range of possible CWS employers is simply receiving grants or loans. You can vast since a student's CWS award may be earn money and valuable work experience applied to a wide range of non-profit organi­ in the College Work Study (C WS) Program. zations and government jobs. According to In fact, jobs which might normally call for Mannix, "VLS prides itself on giving valua­ academic excellence or a network of con­ ble work experience to its law students." tacts can be obtained with relative ease if a There is a target listing of organizations student qualifies for CWS funding through and agencies that CWS students may con­ the federal government. tact for employment, but a student is not Who qualifies? limited to this listing. He or she may also To qualify for CWS funding, a student elect to submit an organization's name to must merely demonstrate financial need; the financial aid office for certification; the there is no requirement of academic excel­ organization need only be non-profit and BALSA members Karen Spencer Kelly and James Davis. lence, according to Sandy Mannix, Director of VLS Financial Aid Office. Mannix sug­ gested that a good indication of demon­ strated need is that a student has qualified Heritage Celebration for a full $5,000.00 Guaranteed State Loan (GSL). Lift every voice and sing, sponded as follows: In my continuing effort Although the fact that a student has re­ Till earth and heaven rings, to acquire an education which will enable ceived such a loan is a good indication of Rings with the harmony of liberty. me to make a worthwhile personal and pro­ financial need, it does not guarantee a CWS Let us rejoicing rise. fessional contribution to the community at award. It is possible to be needy and not Up to the highest skies. large, I decided to pursue a legal education. receive a CWS award Mannix explained, Let us march on Black history plays an essential role in since federal funds are limited. 'Til victory is won. my everyday existence. African people in How do you file for a CWS? America must be educated for a purpose: An interested student must file the ap­ Sing a song, the advancement of our race in a racist propriate financial aid forms available at Full of the faith that the dark past has society. We must never forget the tragic Kennedy Hall, showing that he or she is Sandy Mannix taught us. cries of slavery that echo loudly in today's interested in receiving CWS funding. willing to hire the student on CWS terms. Sing a song. society. We must be aware of the sacrifices These must be filed in complete form by Full of the hope that the present has March 15,1983 for the summer of 1983and This usually is not a barrier, but a stepping that have been made to survive in a country stone to employment. Under CWS, the gov­ brought us. that justified legal discrimination, based the 1983-84 academic year. Any student — Black National Anthem — who does not meet that deadline will not be ernment pays 80% of the student's salary solely on the matter of one's color. which is a real drawing card in an other- James Welden Johnson There is not enough time, nor enough considered for CWS funds until all other .7 - 'i------ • - -- -- - - - . uany'mfeahs'Delng put on" ^ wainng usi February is Black history month. in general has played m my decision to Mannix warned, stressing the importance Members of V.U.'s BALSA would like to pursue a legal education. However, I can of filing on time. Unpleasant express how Black history influenced their think of a few motivating forces off the top Susan Levin, Coordinator for the Villan- decision to pursue a legal alucation and how of my head: ova University CWS program a^eed that Points they plan to contribute to the underlying Frederick Douglass, Esq., Jacob Law­ meeting the deadline is crucial. Students principles of the Black struggle in their pros­ rence, Venture Smith, Olavdah Equiano, on the waiting list will be awarded funds by Karl Scheuermann pective legal careers. Although there is great Absalom Jones, Richard Allen, Jacob Ni­ only if funding is available. Being on the and Gina Vogel diversity among the members' individual cholson, Jupiter Nicholson,Job Albert, Tho­ waiting list does not guarantee that stu­ (First of a two-part report) personalities, there is strong solidarity in mas Prictchet, Nat Turner, James W.C. dents will be awarded CWS funds," she Have you ever taken a trip down the Del­ the sharing of principles. (Continued on page 5) added. aware River in an inner tube with your feet G. Elaine Smith, a 2nd year student re­ hanging over the side, floating from the sponded as follows: "Although the speeches Upper Black Eddy down to Point Pleasant? and the marches have been responsible for If you have, then the recent controversy focusing attention on the needs and strug­ Head Hunting Goes On surrounding the Point Pleasant water div­ gles of Black Americans, it has been, and I ersion project may be of interest. Environ­ By MARIA VENTRESCA tioners and one judge has been considered believe will continue to be the NAACP for the position. While the committee has mentalists, engineers, and even law Legal Defense Fund, ACLU and other legal The process of selecting the new Dean students have focused their attention on for Villanova Law School appears to be been concentrating on evaluating persons advocates who have made the civil rights outside of Villanova Law School, it is still the once-quiet area of historic Bucks moving at a slow but steady pace. The first County. gains legal and lasting. There is a direct stage of this selection process started in the possible that a member of the Law School's need for more and more effective Black faculty will be selected. After the list of The Point Pleasant project will not only fall when the Faculty Screening Commit­ pump water to the Limerick Nuclear Power Lawyers in all areas of the law. tee began its efforts to communicate the nominees is narrowed down, this smaller I am specifically interested in the areet of group of nominees will be compared with Plant now under construction, but will also availibility of the position to all of those divert 95 million gallons per day (mgd) to labor law. There are a large number of who may be interested and who are quali­ those on the faculty who have been consi­ Black laborers but few Black labor lawyers. dered before a final decision is made. the Bradshaw reservoir in Bucks County, The handwriting on the present political fied for the position. two and a half miles away. From there, the walls indicates that labor gains for Black Steps taken by the committee to adver­ The next stage in the selection process, Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO) and other minorities are becoming more tise the position of Dean included placing which should begin in about a month, will will pump 46 mgd into the Perkiomen difficult to obtain and to retain. I hope to be advertisements in journals such as the be to narrow down the list of persons to be Creek. The water will flow down the creek one of those on the inside of the legal pro­ American Bar Association Journal, writing seriously considered and to hand this list into a PECO pumping station which will cess helping to facilitate these matters." to the Dean of each law school in the coun­ over to the University Committee. The Uni­ pump the water as needed into the cooling try requesting that he or she inform the versity Committee is headed by Father James Davis, Co-chairman of BALSA, re­ towers of the Limerick plant. school's faculty members of the position, Rice, but not all of the other members have The other 49 mgd will be used by the and writing to the Board of Legal Consul­ been selected yet. Professor Dowd assumes Neshaminy Water Resources Authority tants and asking for suggestions of possible that one of the members on the Committee (NWRA) to service nearby Bucks and Mont­ nominees. The outcome of these steps is a will be a law student since there was a gomery County communities. Their water list of 35 to 40 nominees who are presently student on the last University Committee will be pumped into the Neshaminy Creek being considered for the position. which selected a Dean for the law school. to the Lake Galena and Pine Run reser- Members of the faculty committee have The University Committee will conduct its viors, and from there into the North met with some of the individuals on the list own evaluations and. a final screening Branch Water Treatment Plant.
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